Transferring Undergraduate Credit from U.S. Institutions
Students wishing to transfer credit from a regionally accredited university should submit official transcripts from each university attended to the Office of Admissions. Evaluation of transfer credit will be made by the registrar. For the evaluation of credit, official transcripts must be sent directly from the U.S. institution to Lindenwood University.
There is no limit on the number of credit hours that may be transferred to Lindenwood. All credit hours accepted in transfer must be from regionally accredited colleges and universities, except in rare cases. (Students may contact the Lindenwood dean of academic services for a list of non-accredited institutions from which credit is accepted.)
Please note the following terms, condition, and requirements regarding the transfer or credit to Lindenwood University:
- In order to count toward graduation, all transferred credits must be earned at the 10000-level or above. (Remedial courses will not be accepted for transfer by the university.)
- Courses taken between the 10000- and 40000-level for which a passing grade has been earned and that contain content and credit that is similar to or like that of a Lindenwood course will be transferred onto the student’s transcript as equivalents of Lindenwood courses and credits. Note that only credit hours will be transferred; grades earned at other colleges will be made available on the student’s transcript for advising purposes but not computed into the Lindenwood University GPA.
- Lindenwood deans determine the equivalency of each transferred course relative to the department’s respective degree requirements. If the content of a transferred course is unlike any course offered at Lindenwood but within the university's programmatic range of studies, elective course credit may be granted.
- If the transfer credit is unrelated to any Lindenwood program, a maximum of 12 hours of technical credit may be granted. The appropriate department will determine whether and how the evaluated transfer credit may be used to meet major and minor requirements.
- Credits accepted from another institution that correspond to 30000-level or higher Lindenwood courses will be recognized as fulfilling the university requirement that students complete 42-credit hours at or above the 30000-level. Such courses will also count toward the 120 credit hours required for graduation.
- A student transferring to Lindenwood University with a D in a major course or a major course prerequisite may be required to retake the course at Lindenwood University, as dictated by the policies of the department in which the student is completing his or her major. Decisions concerning requirements to retake courses will be left up to the program director or dean who has authority over the major. If a transferred course in which a D is earned is retaken, the transferred course credit will be removed from the transcript.
- Grades of P (pass) will be accepted in transfer and may count for either general education or elective credit.
- If a major or minor course requirement is transferred to Lindenwood with a P (pass) grade, the program director and dean will determine whether the course will meet the major or minor course requirement or whether the course must be retaken or replaced.
In addition to the terms outlined above, the following criteria must be met in order for students to qualify for graduation:
- A transfer student must successfully complete a total of 30 credit hours in residence at Lindenwood University, with the successful completion of the last 24 credits leading to a degree being taken within the Lindenwood University system.
- A transfer student must complete the greater of 18 credit hours or 40 percent of the courses required for his or her major, minor, concentration, or emphasis at Lindenwood University, but a department or school may require a higher minimum number of hours to be taken at Lindenwood University in the major, minor, concentration, or emphasis area to earn a degree.
Appeals of transfer credit evaluations should be submitted in writing to the dean of academic services. For information about transferring credit for experiential learning or proficiency exam credit, please see the Earning Credits through Experiential Learning, Professional Experience, or Examination section of this catalog.